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Personal info

Full name
MEDEIROS, Charles
Date of birth
7 July 1920
Age
24
Place of birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
31233018
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 January 1945
Place of death
Thirimont, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 15 36

Immediate family

Members
Manuel J. Medeiros (father)
Filomena G. (Rego) Medeiros (mother)
Manuel Medeiros (brother)
Frank Medeiros (brother)
Joseph Medeiros (brother)
Antonio Medeiros (brother)
Maria Medeiros (sister)
Lucy Medeiros (sister)
Florence Medeiros (sister)
Francis Medeiros (sister)

More information

Pfc Charles Medeiros enlisted in November 1942 and was sent overseas in January 1944

He was reported wounded in action in France on 11 July 1944. After recovering, he rejoined his outfit approximately ten weeks later.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet